Vincent Burke

Vincent Burke was born in south London, UK in 1942 – a wartime baby. His house was destroyed in 1944 by a V2 flying bomb, and his sister was killed. He was was brought up as a devout Catholic, and trained for the priesthood in a monastery for several years, including in Rome at the time of the Second Vatican Council. Having changed his mind, he taught for a few years, became a union official (first teachers then actors) and then worked as a marketing specialist in London’s West End theatre industry. He owned and ran a specialist travel business focusing on cultural tourism. He came to Adelaide, where he now lives, and has been a market researcher for 30 years. He has written several books along the way.